Like old friends, artists can come and go, but I am just as excited to see them today as I did back when. The feeling I got when I saw Kings of Convenience was out […]
The Alchemist Steps Into The Spotlight For ‘This Thing Of Ours’
The Alchemist is a mysterious figure. He appears on tracks that I love and sprinkles his magic before disappearing back into the ether. From his work with Eminem to Action Bronson and beyond, The Alchemist […]
New Music Friday, June 11, 2021
New music is one of my favorite things in the world which is why I love sharing it with everyone, not just on The High Note, but in person, online and really everywhere I am. […]
Summer Wind Is Blowing In Festivals, Concerts and Good Vibes To South Jersey
Memorial Day is the unofficial start of summer and the musical calendar is filling up faster than a hot barbecue on the Fourth of July. My agenda is already jammed with music so I compiled […]
New Music Friday, June 4, 2021
June is here and New Music Friday is getting hot! Restrictions are easing, concerts are coming around and music is officially back! It never left, but you heard it here first folks, music is back! […]
Sufjan Stevens Gathers Sounds For Collective Mourning With ‘Convocations’
No matter who you ask, dealing with the loss of a loved one is hard. As a reporter, my absolutely least favorite job was to talk to a grieving family member. I would rather sit […]
New Music Friday, May 28, 2021
I love the feeling of waking up on a Friday morning and smelling the salt air, seeing the sunrise, and diving into a brisk sea of new albums released. Today, Friday, May 28, I am […]
Porter Robinson Builds His Musical Safe Space With ‘Nurture’
The lush, welcoming sounds bursting from “Nurture” make it easy to fall in love with the latest album from Porter Robinson. It opens with gentle piano and violin strings of “Lifelike.” There are subtle synth […]
New Music Friday, May 21, 2021
The rock music vibes continue this week on The High Note because I am stoked about the latest album from Red Bank, New Jersey’s own Monster Magnet “A Better Dystopia,” released today, Friday, May 21, […]
Parker Millsap Finds His Place With ‘Be Here Instead’
Going with the flow sounds so easy. Especially when someone else says it. I don’t care if it’s listening to Ram Dass while walking on the beach, surfing, or just running errands around town on […]